It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Woe to the Arabs because of an evil that has drawn near. If you are able, embrace death (to escape the tribulations)." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it in their books.